Resizing The Columns

You tin easily alter the size of your column widths. In this exercise, y'all volition pick out the entire tabular array in addition to s...

You tin easily alter the size of your column widths. In this exercise, y'all volition pick out the entire tabular array in addition to suit all the column widths.

1. Click anywhere inwards your table.
2. Choose Table > Select > Table from the menu. Your tabular array is selected.
3. Choose Table > Table Properties from the menu.
4. Choose the Column tab.
5. Type 1" in the Preferred Width field. This volition drive Microsoft Word to gear upwards all the columns to a width of 1 inch.
6. Click OK.

Depending on your font, the rootage column of your tabular array mightiness non last broad plenty in addition to the text mightiness last wrapping.

To widen the rootage column:

1. Place the cursor anywhere inwards the rootage column.
2. Choose Table > Select > Column from the menu.
3. Choose Table > Table Properties from the menu.
4. Choose the Column tab.
5. Type 1.5 in the Preferred Width field.
6. Click OK.

Alternate Method -- Resizing Your Column Widths past times Using the Width Indicator

You tin resize your column widths past times placing the cursor on the business that separates ii columns. This causes the width indicator to appear. After the width indicator appears, left-click in addition to drag amongst the mouse to suit the column width.

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